HC Deb 10 July 1947 vol 439 cc2430-1
55. Mr. Sidney Shephard

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he will now give permission for church authorities to obtain their next winter's fuel requirements.

Mr. Gaitskell

Churches consuming more than 100 tons of coal per annum are supplied under programme on an annual basis and are expected to place a proportion of their supplies into stock during the summer. Smaller churches can now obtain licences from their Local Fuel Overseers enabling them to acquire a proportion of their winter requirements of coal and coke for stocking during the summer.